Paper Menu Settings

Settings on the Paper menu let you customize various adjustments for up to 10 different types of paper.
Caution:
Follow the instructions in the topic links below the table to use these menu settings correctly.
Setting Options Description
Load/Remove Paper Remove Paper Displays instructions for removing paper.
Roll Paper Displays instructions for loading paper.
Select Paper Type 1 to 10 (Paper Settings Number) Lists the names of user-defined paper types.
Custom Paper Setting See the next table.

Custom Paper Setting options

Options Description
Select Reference Paper Select the type of paper that is closest to the paper you are using:

Thinnest

Thin

Thick

Thickest

Adhesive

Platen Gap Select 1.6 for most media. Select 1.2 if head alignment does not completely align the print head. Select 2.0 or 2.5 if printouts are smeared.
Head Alignment Select when print results are grainy or out of focus:

Manual(Uni-D): when printing in one direction.

Manual(Bi-D): when printing in both directions. If head alignment with this setting does not correct the problem, select Manual(Uni-D).

Paper Feed Adjust Use this setting if you are unable to resolve banding issues even after head cleaning and alignment. Select one of the following:

Pattern: prints an adjustment pattern that you can measure and then enter the measured distance.

Value: lets you choose an adjustment between –0.70 and +0.70%. Select a higher value to reduce dark bands, or a lower value to reduce white bands.

Paper Suction Set from –4 to 0 to increase the gap between the print head and thin or soft paper. If print quality is reduced or media does not feed correctly, you may need to lower the suction.
Feeding Tension Set from Lv1 to Lv5. Increase the value if creases appear in media during printing.
Take-up Tension (if the take-up reel is installed) Set from Lv1 to Lv4. Decrease the value if creases appear in media during printing or ink adheres to the back of the take-up roll. Increase the value if there is too much slack in the media or thick media cannot be wound correctly.
Prevent Sticking Select On only if the media sticks to the platen when the product is turned on or when printing starts. Select Off for normal printing.
Setting Name Enter a name up to 22 characters for the custom paper settings.
Restore Settings Select Yes to return all settings for the selected custom paper to their default values.
Related tasks
Loading Media
Saving Sets of Media Settings
Adjusting the Media Feed